2016 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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2016 Minnesota House of Representatives election
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  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
68 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Kurt Daudt2.jpg Paul Thissen.jpg
Leader Kurt Daudt Paul Thissen
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Leader sinceJanuary 8, 2013January 4, 2011
Leader's seat31A–Crown 61B–Minneapolis
Last election72 seats, 50.01%62 seats, 49.30%
Seats before7361
Seats won7657
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote1,400,5871,366,375
Percentage50.3449.11
SwingIncrease2.svg0.33 ppDecrease2.svg0.19 pp

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Results by district

Speaker before election

Kurt Daudt
Republican

Elected Speaker

Kurt Daudt
Republican

The 2016 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8, 2016, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 90th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 9, 2016. The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the Senate.

Contents

The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). The new Legislature convened on January 3, 2017.

Background

The last election resulted in the Republican Party of Minnesota winning a majority of seats, after losing a majority to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) only two years earlier in the previous election. This resulted in split control of the Legislature for the first time since 2006, ending eight years of unified control by either the DFL or the Republicans as well as ending two years of all-DFL control of the Legislature and governorship.

Electoral system

The 134 members of the House of Representatives were elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for two-year terms. Contested nominations of the DFL and Republican parties for each district were determined by an open primary election. Minor party and independent candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates must have filed a request with the secretary of state's office for votes for them to have been counted.

Retiring members

Republican

DFL

Competitive districts

According to MinnPost , the Star Tribune , the Pioneer Press , and MPR News , a total of 25 districts were competitive. MinnPost considered 17 districts to be competitive—12 of which were held by the Republicans and five by the DFL, [16] the Star Tribune 22—16 of which were held by the Republicans and six by the DFL, [17] the Pioneer Press eight—seven of which were held by the Republicans and one by the DFL, [18] and MPR News 14—11 of which were held by the Republicans and three by the DFL. [19]

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
2014
result
MinnPost [16]
(November 3, 2016)
Star Tribune [17]
(November 3, 2016)
Pioneer Press [18]
(October 18, 2016)
MPR News [19]
(September 22, 2016)
Result
2A Dave HancockRepublican 2010, 201452.36%X mark.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgYes check.svgHold
4B Paul Marquart DFL 2000 65.84%Yes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgHold
5B Tom Anzelc DFL 2006 56.54%Yes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgYes check.svgRepublican gain
10B Dale Lueck Republican 2014 51.86%X mark.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgHold
11B Jason Rarick Republican 2014 53.67%X mark.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgHold
12A Jeff Backer Republican 2014 51.85%Yes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgYes check.svgHold
14A Tama Theis Republican 2013*54.90%Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgHold
14B Jim Knoblach Republican 1994, 201450.15%Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgHold
17A Tim Miller Republican 2014 55.37%X mark.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgYes check.svgHold
17B Dave Baker Republican 2014 50.66%Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgHold
21A Tim KellyRepublican 2008 62.17%Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgHold
24B Brian Daniels Republican 2014 50.85%Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgHold
25B Kim NortonDFL 2006 94.91%§Yes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgYes check.svgHold
28B Greg Davids Republican1991*, 200855.88%Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgHold
37B Tim SandersRepublican 2008 55.40%X mark.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgHold
42A Barb Yarusso DFL 2012 50.55%X mark.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgRepublican gain
44A Sarah Anderson Republican 2006 55.51%Yes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgHold
48A Yvonne SelcerDFL 2012 50.04%Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgHold
49A Ron Erhardt DFL 1990, 201251.38%Yes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgRepublican gain
50B Chad Anderson Republican 2016*65.60% [nb 1] Yes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgDFL gain
54B Denny McNamaraRepublican 2002 60.54%Yes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgHold
56A Drew Christensen Republican 2014 55.81%X mark.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgYes check.svgHold
56B Roz Peterson Republican 2014 53.99%Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgHold
57A Tara MackRepublican 2008 58.44%Yes check.svgYes check.svgX mark.svgYes check.svgDFL gain
57B Anna Wills Republican 2012 58.40%X mark.svgX mark.svgX mark.svgYes check.svgHold
*Elected in a special election. [20]
†Elected to non-consecutive terms. [21]
‡Retired; did not seek re-election.
§Unopposed.

Primary elections results

DistrictPartyCandidatesVotes %
1BRepublican Deb Kiel 1,380100.00
DFLMike Moore [22] 1,08071.90
Erwin Rud [23] 42228.10
6ARepublicanRob Farnsworth856100.00
DFL Julie Sandstede [24] 1,67635.61
Tom Whiteside [25] 1,46831.19
Ben DeNucci [26] 1,30327.69
Mike Thompson [27] 2595.50
7BRepublicanCody Barringer494100.00
DFL Liz Olson [28] 1,60789.03
Bryan Jensen [29] 19810.97
13ARepublican Jeff Howe 862100.00
DFLAnne Buckvold [30] 49474.96
Jane Leitzman [30] 16525.04
15ARepublican Sondra Erickson [31] 1,23874.31
Tom Heinks [32] 42825.69
DFLKent Lestrud579100.00
31ARepublican Kurt Daudt [33] 1,72272.11
Alan Duff [33] 66627.89
DFLSarah Udvig444100.00
31BRepublican Cal Bahr [34] 1,26056.96
Tom Hackbarth [35] 95243.04
DFLSusan Larson487100.00
40BRepublicanMali Marvin284100.00
DFL Debra Hilstrom [36] 1,08385.95
Jim Richards [36] 17714.05
48ARepublicanMary Shapiro [37] 1,72980.61
Kris Newcomer [38] 41619.39
DFL Laurie Pryor 1,271100.00
50BRepublican Chad Anderson 1,179100.00
DFL Andrew Carlson [39] 2,12588.58
Christopher Seymore [39] 27411.42
56ARepublican Drew Christensen 970100.00
DFLJared Christiansen [40] 30760.20
Dan Kimmel [41] 20339.80
59ARepublicanJessica Newville155100.00
DFL Fue Lee [42] 1,58455.52
Joe Mullery [43] 1,26944.48
60BRepublican Abdimalik Askar 56100.00
DFL Ilhan Omar [44] 2,40440.97
Mohamud Noor [45] 1,73829.62
Phyllis Kahn [45] 1,72629.41
65ARepublicanMonique Giordana126100.00
DFL Rena Moran [46] 2,31079.06
Rashad Turner [47] 61220.94

Source: Minnesota Secretary of State [48]

Opinion polling

Polling firmPolling periodSample
size
Margin of
error
RepublicanDFLUndecided
Public Policy Polling [49] July 30 – August 2, 20151,015 RV±3.1 pp40%46%15%

Results

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Districts won.
Summary of the November 8, 2016, Minnesota House of Representatives election results
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PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.%ppNo.No.%
Republican Party of Minnesota 1301,400,58750.34Increase2.svg0.3376Increase2.svg356.72
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 1311,366,37549.11Decrease2.svg0.1957Decrease2.svg442.54
Libertarian Party of Minnesota 22,4670.09Increase2.svg0.090Steady2.svg0.00
Green Party of Minnesota 19190.03Decrease2.svg0.070Steady2.svg0.00
Independent 15,4230.19Increase2.svg0.190Steady2.svg0.00
Write-in N/A6,7340.24Decrease2.svg0.100Steady2.svg0.00
Results invalidated [nb 2] 2N/AN/AN/A1Increase2.svg10.75
Total2,782,505100.00±0.00134±0100.00
Invalid/blank votes185,7766.26Increase Negative.svg2.46
Turnout (out of 3,972,330 eligible voters) [52] 2,968,28174.72Increase2.svg24.21
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, [53] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library [54]
Popular vote
Republican
50.34%
DFL
49.11%
Other
0.55%
House seats
Republican
56.72%
DFL
42.54%

District results

DistrictIncumbentCandidates
NamePartyFirst electedNamePartyVotes%Winner
Party
1A Dan Fabian Republican 2010 Dan Fabian [55] Republican14,41774.24Republican
George Nyakasi Bass [56] DFL4,98225.66
1B Deb Kiel Republican 2010 Deb Kiel [55] Republican11,89564.75Republican
Mike Moore [57] DFL6,45835.15
2A Dave HancockRepublican 2010, 2014 Matt Grossell [58] Republican12,38763.94Republican
Jerry Loud [59] DFL6,92535.74
2B Steve Green Republican 2012 Steve Green [58] Republican11,90560.94Republican
Bryan Klabunde [60] DFL7,61738.99
3A Rob Ecklund DFL 2015* Rob Ecklund [61] DFL13,87463.25DFL
Tom Long [62] Republican8,01736.55
3B Mary Murphy DFL 1976 Mary Murphy [28] DFL13,42959.57DFL
Timothy Brandon [63] Republican9,09040.32
4A Ben Lien DFL 2012 Ben Lien [64] DFL11,65362.20DFL
Jordan Idso [64] Republican7,06637.72
4B Paul Marquart DFL 2000 Paul Marquart [64] DFL11,05453.85DFL
Ben Grimsley [65] Republican9,46046.09
5A John Persell DFL 2008 Matt Bliss [66] Republican10,31853.88Republican
John Persell [67] DFL8,80845.99
5B Tom Anzelc DFL 2006 Sandy Layman [68] Republican11,49953.61Republican
Tom Anzelc [69] DFL9,01142.01
Dennis Barsness [70] Green9194.28
6A Carly MelinDFL2011* Julie Sandstede [71] DFL11,85258.85DFL
Rob Farnsworth [72] Republican8,20940.76
6B Jason Metsa DFL 2012 Jason Metsa [73] DFL13,11160.42DFL
Matt Matasich [73] Republican8,55839.44
7A Jennifer Schultz DFL 2014 Jennifer Schultz [74] DFL15,95670.30DFL
Dylan Raddant [75] Republican6,67829.42
7B Erik SimonsonDFL 2012 Liz Olson [76] DFL13,82470.87DFL
Cody Barringer [77] Republican5,64128.92
8A Bud Nornes Republican 1996 Bud Nornes [78] Republican14,19665.19Republican
CJ Holl [79] DFL7,55634.70
8B Mary Franson Republican 2010 Mary Franson [80] Republican14,74964.87Republican
Gail Kulp [81] DFL7,96235.02
9A Mark AndersonRepublican 2012 John Poston [82] Republican13,30468.53Republican
Meg Litts [83] DFL6,07831.31
9B Ron Kresha Republican 2012 Ron Kresha [84] Republican14,13972.30Republican
Dustin Simmonds [85] DFL5,40227.62
10A Josh Heintzeman Republican 2014 Josh Heintzeman [86] Republican12,91959.32Republican
Quinn Nystrom [87] DFL8,83140.55
10B Dale Lueck Republican 2014 Dale Lueck [88] Republican14,07463.13Republican
Erin Wagner [89] DFL8,20036.78
11A Mike Sundin DFL 2012 Mike Sundin [90] DFL11,83359.68DFL
Mike Line [91] Republican7,96840.18
11B Jason Rarick Republican 2014 Jason Rarick [56] Republican10,90460.40Republican
Tom Jones [92] DFL7,12239.45
12A Jeff Backer Republican 2014 Jeff Backer [93] Republican13,02160.46Republican
Jay McNamar [94] DFL8,49839.46
12B Paul Anderson Republican 2008 Paul Anderson [93] Republican18,27698.23Republican
13A Jeff Howe Republican 2012 Jeff Howe [30] Republican14,02366.02Republican
Anne Buckvold [95] DFL7,20133.90
13B Tim O'Driscoll Republican 2010 Tim O'Driscoll [96] Republican14,88269.63Republican
Matthew Crouse [96] DFL6,46530.25
14A Tama Theis Republican 2013* Tama Theis [97] Republican10,96154.65Republican
Aric Putnam [98] DFL9,05945.17
14B Jim Knoblach Republican 1994, 2014 Jim Knoblach [97] Republican8,88751.20Republican
Zach Dorholt [99] DFL8,42748.55
15A Sondra Erickson Republican1998*, 2010 Sondra Erickson [100] Republican12,31763.69Republican
Kent Lestrud [101] DFL6,97336.05
15B Jim Newberger Republican 2012 Jim Newberger [31] Republican14,94968.88Republican
Karla Scapanski [102] DFL6,73231.02
16A Chris Swedzinski Republican 2010 Chris Swedzinski [103] Republican13,04868.10Republican
Al Kruse [104] DFL6,09631.81
16B Paul Torkelson Republican 2008 Paul Torkelson [105] Republican14,52973.06Republican
Austin Grossenburg [106] DFL5,33326.82
17A Tim Miller Republican 2014 Tim Miller [107] Republican11,60359.01Republican
Andrew Falk [108] DFL8,04540.91
17B Dave Baker Republican 2014 Dave Baker [109] Republican11,90859.51Republican
Mary Sawatzky [110] DFL8,07540.36
18A Dean Urdahl Republican 2002 Dean Urdahl [111] Republican17,78797.81Republican
18B Glenn Gruenhagen Republican 2010 Glenn Gruenhagen [112] Republican13,16767.80Republican
Darrel Mosel [113] DFL6,22932.08
19A Clark Johnson DFL 2013* Clark Johnson [114] DFL11,15852.68DFL
Kim Spears [115] Republican10,00347.23
19B Jack Considine DFL 2014 Jack Considine [116] DFL11,37759.55DFL
Adam Isakson [117] Republican7,68540.23
20A Bob Vogel Republican 2014 Bob Vogel [118] Republican13,12860.81Republican
Jim Connelly [119] DFL8,43439.07
20B David Bly DFL 2006, 2012 David Bly [120] DFL11,53854.15DFL
Aramis Wells [121] Republican9,75445.77
21A Tim KellyRepublican 2008 Barb Haley [122] Republican11,64354.99Republican
Lisa Bayley [123] DFL9,50344.88
21B Steve Drazkowski Republican2007* Steve Drazkowski [124] Republican13,68865.26Republican
Elise Diesslin [125] DFL7,27034.66
22A Joe Schomacker Republican 2010 Joe Schomacker [126] Republican14,31671.98Republican
Laura Woods [127] DFL5,56427.98
22B Rod Hamilton Republican 2004 Rod Hamilton [126] Republican11,89069.48Republican
Kirby Kruse [128] DFL5,20730.43
23A Bob Gunther Republican1995* Bob Gunther [129] Republican13,70068.14Republican
Zac Huntley [129] DFL6,39031.78
23B Tony Cornish Republican 2002 Tony Cornish [130] Republican13,33266.91Republican
Josh Haseman [131] DFL6,57432.99
24A John Petersburg Republican 2012 John Petersburg [132] Republican11,15656.87Republican
Bev Cashman [133] DFL8,43943.02
24B Brian Daniels Republican 2014 Brian Daniels [132] Republican10,47558.39Republican
Patti Fritz [134] DFL7,44141.47
25A Duane Quam Republican 2010 Duane Quam [135] Republican12,93459.96Republican
Linda Walbruch [136] DFL8,61539.94
25B Kim NortonDFL 2006 Duane Sauke [137] DFL10,88651.79DFL
Fran Bradley [138] Republican10,10648.08
26A Tina Liebling DFL 2004 Tina Liebling [139] DFL10,73759.89DFL
Will Waggoner [140] Republican7,16839.98
26B Nels Pierson Republican 2014 Nels Pierson [141] Republican13,83259.14Republican
John Austinson [142] DFL9,52640.73
27A Peggy Bennett Republican 2014 Peggy Bennett [143] Republican12,32961.71Republican
Gary Schindler [144] DFL7,63338.21
27B Jeanne Poppe DFL 2004 Jeanne Poppe [145] DFL9,48553.61DFL
Dennis Schminke [146] Republican8,19246.30
28A Gene Pelowski DFL 1986 Gene Pelowski [124] DFL11,86263.15DFL
Adam Pace [147] Republican6,89736.72
28B Greg Davids Republican1991*, 2008 Greg Davids [148] Republican11,61454.54Republican
Thomas Trehus [149] DFL9,65145.32
29A Joe McDonald Republican 2010 Joe McDonald [150] Republican14,91669.62Republican
Cortney Phillips [150] DFL6,48230.26
29B Marion O'Neill Republican 2012 Marion O'Neill [56] Republican12,80865.53Republican
Steve Kilburn [56] DFL6,71434.35
30A Nick Zerwas Republican 2012 Nick Zerwas [151] Republican14,30568.58Republican
Sarah Hamlin [152] DFL6,52731.29
30B Eric Lucero Republican 2014 Eric Lucero [153] Republican15,05070.16Republican
Margaret Fernandez [154] DFL6,37129.70
31A Kurt Daudt Republican 2010 Kurt Daudt [155] Republican14,81570.33Republican
Sarah Udvig [156] DFL6,20829.47
31B Tom Hackbarth§Republican 1994, 1998 Cal Bahr [155] Republican14,78566.42Republican
Susan Larson [34] DFL7,43833.41
32A Brian Johnson Republican 2012 Brian Johnson [157] Republican12,92863.00Republican
Paul Gammel [158] DFL7,55136.79
32B Bob Barrett Republican 2010 Bob Barrett [35] [nb 2] RepublicanN/A [nb 2]
Laurie Warner [159] DFL
33A Jerry Hertaus Republican 2012 Jerry Hertaus [160] Republican17,16267.76Republican
Norrie Thomas [161] DFL8,11732.05
33B Cindy Pugh Republican 2012 Cindy Pugh [162] Republican14,83660.34Republican
Brad Brothen [163] DFL9,71539.51
34A Joyce Peppin Republican 2004 Joyce Peppin [56] Republican15,51865.90Republican
Dave Craig [56] DFL7,99633.95
34B Dennis Smith Republican 2014 Dennis Smith [56] Republican13,77355.83Republican
Kristin Bahner [56] DFL10,84143.95
35A Abigail Whelan Republican 2014 Abigail Whelan [164] Republican12,76861.35Republican
Andy Hillebregt [165] DFL8,00938.48
35B Peggy Scott Republican 2008 Peggy Scott [156] Republican14,70564.74Republican
Wes Volkenant [166] DFL7,99035.17
36A Mark Uglem Republican 2012 Mark Uglem [167] Republican12,11958.21Republican
Kevin Parker [168] DFL8,65241.56
36B Melissa Hortman DFL 2004 Melissa Hortman [169] DFL12,06455.66DFL
Peter Crema [169] Republican9,56044.11
37A Jerry NewtonDFL 2008, 2012 Erin Koegel [156] DFL9,48547.17DFL
Anthony Wilder [156] Republican8,94644.49
Brian McCormick [156] Libertarian1,6478.19
37B Tim SandersRepublican 2008 Nolan West [170] Republican11,47350.26Republican
Susan Witt [156] DFL11,30549.52
38A Linda Runbeck Republican1989*, 2010 Linda Runbeck [156] Republican13,47161.40Republican
Kevin Fogarty [156] DFL8,44838.51
38B Matt Dean Republican 2004 Matt Dean [56] Republican13,87456.94Republican
Ami Wazlawik [171] DFL10,46542.95
39A Bob Dettmer Republican 2006 Bob Dettmer [172] Republican14,56561.43Republican
Jody Anderson [172] DFL9,12438.48
39B Kathy Lohmer Republican 2010 Kathy Lohmer [172] Republican13,79359.02Republican
Alan Kantrud [172] DFL9,56440.92
40A Mike Nelson DFL 2002 Mike Nelson [169] DFL11,54896.39DFL
40B Debra Hilstrom DFL 2000 Debra Hilstrom [173] DFL11,15469.24DFL
Mali Marvin [36] Republican4,87230.24
41A Connie Bernardy DFL 2000, 2012 Connie Bernardy [174] DFL12,16860.38DFL
Ryan Evanson [175] Republican7,94639.43
41B Carolyn LaineDFL 2006 Mary Kunesh-Podein [9] DFL12,93663.24DFL
Camden Pike [176] Republican7,46536.50
42A Barb Yarusso DFL 2012 Randy Jessup [177] Republican11,66250.18Republican
Barb Yarusso [177] DFL11,53749.64
42B Jason IsaacsonDFL 2012 Jamie Becker-Finn [178] DFL12,84556.90DFL
Tracy Nelson [179] Republican9,68842.92
43A Peter Fischer DFL 2012 Peter Fischer [180] DFL11,97054.95DFL
Bob Cardinal [180] Republican9,76744.84
43B Leon Lillie DFL 2004 Leon Lillie [180] DFL12,01759.52DFL
Nathan Hansen [181] Republican8,12340.23
44A Sarah Anderson Republican 2006 Sarah Anderson [182] Republican13,48654.04Republican
Ginny Klevorn [182] DFL11,43345.82
44B Jon Applebaum DFL 2014 Jon Applebaum [183] DFL13,92954.89DFL
Patti Meier [184] Republican11,39344.89
45A Lyndon Carlson DFL1972 Lyndon Carlson [185] DFL11,63556.80DFL
Richard Lieberman [185] Republican8,79742.94
45B Mike Freiberg DFL 2012 Mike Freiberg [186] DFL15,26168.04DFL
Alma Wetzker [186] Republican7,09831.65
46A Peggy Flanagan DFL2015* Peggy Flanagan [187] DFL15,18763.85DFL
Anne Taylor [188] Republican8,52535.84
46B Cheryl Youakim DFL 2014 Cheryl Youakim [188] DFL14,98868.67DFL
Bryan Björnson [188] Republican6,76030.97
47A Jim Nash Republican 2014 Jim Nash [189] Republican16,69671.50Republican
Sean White [190] DFL6,63128.40
47B Joe Hoppe Republican 2002 Joe Hoppe [191] Republican14,19162.47Republican
Jane Montemayor [191] DFL8,51037.46
48A Yvonne SelcerDFL 2012 Laurie Pryor [192] DFL12,98451.66DFL
Mary Shapiro [193] Republican12,11048.18
48B Jenifer Loon Republican 2008 Jenifer Loon [194] Republican13,55962.25Republican
Ben Sherlock [195] DFL8,18337.57
49A Ron Erhardt DFL 1990, 2012 Dario Anselmo [196] Republican13,07551.04Republican
Ron Erhardt [43] DFL12,49948.79
49B Paul Rosenthal DFL 2008, 2012 Paul Rosenthal [197] DFL14,39955.38DFL
Max Rymer [198] Republican11,54244.39
50A Linda Slocum DFL 2006 Linda Slocum [199] DFL12,21763.09DFL
Tim Johnson [199] Republican7,07436.53
50B Chad Anderson Republican 2016* Andrew Carlson [200] DFL12,08453.54DFL
Chad Anderson [197] Republican10,42946.20
51A Sandra Masin DFL 2006, 2012 Sandra Masin [201] DFL12,03657.64DFL
Brad Gerten [202] Republican8,76941.99
51B Laurie Halverson DFL 2012 Laurie Halverson [203] DFL13,31156.50DFL
Pat Hammond [204] Republican10,21243.35
52A Rick Hansen DFL 2004 Rick Hansen [205] DFL13,73763.33DFL
Larry Sachi [206] Republican7,92936.55
52B Joe AtkinsDFL 2002 Regina Barr [207] Republican11,00150.17Republican
Mary T'Kach [208] DFL10,88049.62
53A JoAnn Ward DFL 2012 JoAnn Ward [209] DFL12,34859.03DFL
Andy Turonie [209] Republican8,53540.80
53B Kelly Fenton Republican 2014 Kelly Fenton [210] Republican13,74056.35Republican
Alberder Gillespie [211] DFL10,62043.56
54A Dan SchoenDFL 2012 Keith Franke [212] Republican10,48351.43Republican
Jen Peterson [213] DFL9,87748.46
54B Denny McNamaraRepublican 2002 Tony Jurgens [5] Republican11,95855.27Republican
Don Slaten [214] DFL9,63344.53
55A Bob Loonan Republican 2014 Bob Loonan [215] Republican10,89855.78Republican
Mary Hernandez [216] DFL8,59443.99
55B Tony Albright Republican 2012 Tony Albright [217] Republican15,94769.05Republican
Ceci Haakenson [218] DFL7,11230.79
56A Drew Christensen Republican 2014 Drew Christensen [219] Republican12,06955.96Republican
Jared Christiansen [220] DFL9,46643.89
56B Roz Peterson Republican 2014 Roz Peterson [221] Republican11,21552.37Republican
Lindsey Port [222] DFL10,16547.46
57A Tara MackRepublican 2008 Erin Maye Quade [223] DFL11,82552.23DFL
Ali Jimenez-Hopper [224] Republican10,75847.52
57B Anna Wills Republican 2012 Anna Wills [225] Republican12,38253.66Republican
John Huot [223] DFL10,65646.18
58A Jon Koznick Republican 2014 Jon Koznick [226] Republican13,69160.65Republican
LeAnn Weikle [227] DFL8,85239.22
58B Pat Garofalo Republican 2004 Pat Garofalo [228] Republican13,92664.78Republican
Marla Vagts [228] DFL7,54235.08
59A Joe Mullery§DFL 1996 Fue Lee [229] DFL12,58580.62DFL
Jessica Newville [56] Republican2,90318.60
59B Raymond Dehn DFL 2012 Raymond Dehn [56] DFL14,87776.56DFL
Margaret Martín [56] Republican4,44022.85
60A Diane Loeffler DFL 2004 Diane Loeffler [56] DFL15,58773.55DFL
Gabe Barnett [56] Independent5,42325.59
60B Phyllis Kahn§DFL1972 Ilhan Omar [229] DFL15,86079.77DFL
Abdimalik Askar [230] [nb 3] Republican3,82019.21
61A Frank Hornstein DFL 2002 Frank Hornstein [56] DFL21,65679.16DFL
Brian Rosenblatt [56] Republican5,61520.53
61B Paul Thissen DFL 2002 Paul Thissen [56] DFL20,28280.40DFL
Tom Gallagher [56] Republican4,88519.36
62A Karen Clark DFL 1980 Karen Clark [56] DFL12,65788.26DFL
Claire Leiter [56] Republican1,60011.16
62B Susan Allen DFL2012* Susan Allen [56] DFL16,75998.45DFL
63A Jim Davnie DFL 2000 Jim Davnie [232] DFL20,36685.30DFL
Kyle Bragg [232] Republican3,42714.35
63B Jean Wagenius DFL 1986 Jean Wagenius [232] DFL17,76976.19DFL
Frank Pafko [232] Republican5,46523.43
64A Erin Murphy DFL 2006 Erin Murphy [233] DFL18,25479.70DFL
Riley Horan [234] Republican4,58820.03
64B Dave Pinto DFL 2014 Dave Pinto [56] DFL18,24274.77DFL
Emory Dively [56] Republican6,10325.02
65A Rena Moran DFL 2010 Rena Moran [235] DFL12,66582.79DFL
Monique Giordana [233] Republican2,56416.76
65B Carlos Mariani DFL 1990 Carlos Mariani [56] DFL13,99577.03DFL
Margaret Mary Stokely [56] Republican4,09822.56
66A Alice Hausman DFL1989* Alice Hausman [236] DFL15,37268.41DFL
Jon Heyer [236] Republican7,06731.45
66B John Lesch DFL 2002 John Lesch [233] DFL11,68779.73DFL
William Brownell [233] Republican2,90319.80
67A Tim Mahoney DFL 1998 Tim Mahoney [237] DFL9,94576.34DFL
Andrew Livingston [237] Republican3,02223.20
67B Sheldon Johnson DFL 2000 Sheldon Johnson [238] DFL10,02169.35DFL
Lisa Thompson [238] Republican3,55324.59
Joseph Weverka [238] Libertarian8205.67
*Elected in a special election. [20]
†Elected to non-consecutive terms. [21]
‡Retired; did not seek re-election.
§Lost primary election for party's nomination.
Withdrawn candidates
The following sought election but later withdrew.
DistrictCandidatesParty
2A Roger Erickson [239] DFL
6AMark Larson [240] DFL
9ALarry Lundblad [241] Republican
20BJim Flaherty [242] Republican
25ADale Amorosia [243] DFL
28BJon Pieper [244] DFL
30BJeanne Holland [153] Republican
41AValerie Rolstad [174] DFL
Rich Rosivach [245] DFL
Ruben Vazquez [174] DFL
41BRachel Nelson [174] DFL
42BKaying Thao [246] DFL
47BLibby Fairchild [191] DFL
49AHeather Edelson [247] DFL
Matt Samuel [248] DFL
52BDon Lee [249] Republican
Chris Becker [250] DFL
53BSteve Ellenwood [251] Republican
Kay Hendrikson [252] DFL
Shelly Schafer [252] DFL
54AWarren Claflin [253] DFL
57ARyan Kirkley [224] Republican
Tasha Wells [224] Republican

Seats changing parties

Seat gains and holds by party. MN House 2016 gains.svg
Seat gains and holds by party.
PartyIncumbentDistrictFirst electedWinnerParty
Republican Chad Anderson 50B 2016* Andrew Carlson DFL
Tara Mack57A 2008 Erin Maye Quade DFL
DFL John Persell 5A 2008 Matt Bliss Republican
Tom Anzelc 5B 2006 Sandy Layman Republican
Barb Yarusso 42A 2012 Randy Jessup Republican
Ron Erhardt 49A 1990, 2012 Dario Anselmo Republican
Joe Atkins52B 2002 Regina Barr Republican
Dan Schoen54A 2012 Keith Franke Republican
*Elected in a special election. [20]
†Elected to non-consecutive terms. [21]
‡Retired; did not seek re-election.

See also

Notes

  1. Result of winning DFL incumbent Ann Lenczewski, who subsequently resigned, resulting in a special election win by Anderson.
  2. 1 2 3 On September 8, 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Barrett was ineligible to be a candidate in District 32B. Barrett's name remained on the ballot, but the results were not certified and a special election was held on February 14, 2017. [50] Republican Ann Neu won the special election. [51]
  3. Suspended campaign due to family issues. His name remained on the ballot. [231]

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